Olympia
Bedrijfsomschrijving
You will work at GVB viaOlympia.
GVB
GVB is theorganization for public transport in and around Amsterdam. Everyday, a small million people travel with GVB via tram, bus, metroand on the ferries across the IJ and the North SeaCanal.
Olympia
Workthat matters Connecting talented employees to employers Every daywe offer meaningful work to more than 15,000 people. We are therefor practically trained people in executive professions. People whomake something, who do something. The drivers, mechanics, operatorsand order pickers. The callcenter employee, the service employeeand the commercial employee. We don’t mediate people for once, wemake work of their work. We work on connecting people with workthat makes them happy, that they are good at. We help change as theworld changes. We work on development. By letting people discovertheir motives and talents. By connecting them with an employerwhere they can get the best out of themselves. With jobs,internships, knowledge and training. Because we want people to havework that matters for the next twentyyears.
Functieomschrijving
You ensure that your passengers reach theirdestination safely and on time. But Bus driver’s work goes muchfurther than that. Online 22, for example, you are the familiarface for people from the East Indies neighborhood who go shopping.And online 369 from Schiphol you welcome tourists to Amsterdam. Andthat while you are driving the very latest electric bus. The bus isyour domain in which you make a hospitable contribution to pleasanttransport for everyone.
You start your dayat one of the garages. Your first year of service you have dayshifts. This means that you work between 04:00 and 01:00. Thecoffee at GVB is good, so while you pour it again, you talk to somecolleagues. Then you will make your way to your bus and start thefirst ride of the day.
You usually drive ona number of different lines per day, for a maximum of 4 hours in arow. Then you have a break at an end point. Here you eat something,take a rest and meet other drivers. If you have an electric bus,you can charge it in between. In the bus you also check tickets,address passengers about their behavior and answerquestions.
Sylvester,Public Transport bus driver via Olympia at GVB: “Being a bus driveris fantastic. I see Amsterdam waking up and going back to bed. Forme, this work is a childhood dream. It is so cool to drive an 18meter long bus right through Amsterdam. I also really enjoy allthose different people. Every day is full of littlesurprises”.
Functie-eisen
Yourheart beats faster at the idea that you are in control of a largediesel or electric bus. And of course you are hospitable andcustomer-friendly. We alsoask:
- Driving license D and code95;
- Are between 1.65 and 2 meters tall.This is necessary to have a good view from the driver’sseat;
- Own transport to the departurepoints of the buses;
- MBO working andthinking level (level 3)
- Good vision andyou are able to distinguish colors andsignals;
- A Statement OfConduct;
- Basic knowledge of Amsterdam.You will learn extensive street knowledge during thecourse.
Arbeidsvoorwaarden
- A good salary of €2,733.09 gross per monthbased on 40 hours. This includes an irregularityallowance;
- Ability to work 8-32 hours perweek. See together what suits youbest;
- Travel allowance if you liveoutside Amsterdam. This is great if you live in Purmerend, Zaanstador Almere, for example;
- Free access toGVB-public transport, even when you are not atwork;
- A lot of participation in your ownschedule: you indicate which days you want to work and we dividethe hours;
- A temporary employmentcontract with Olympia with the possibility of becoming employed byGVB in the long run;
- Holiday pay, a goodpension scheme and 25 days off per year with full-timeemployment;
- GVB-company clothing.
Please note: to apply for this vacancy youmust be resident in the Netherlands, have a residence permit orwork statement and proof of identity.
Areyou convinced that this is the job of your dreams? Don’t hesitateany longer and apply directly through the link provided. Aftersubmitting your application, our AI Recruiter, Jop, will promptlyreach out to you via WhatsApp! Jop is ready to assist youthroughout the application process for the position of Trainee BusDriver. He will ask you a few questions to complete your profile sothat our recruiters can get to work right away. You can expect anupdate on your application within 2 workingdays.
If you have any questions about theonline application process, feel free to call a recruiter at020-3544888. They will gladly answer all your inquiries. Youcan also send an e-mail atwerving.gvb@olympia.nl.